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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip: Madera Canyon Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Madera Canyon Proctor Loop Nature Walk \nSaturday\, August 30\, 8am to noon \nMeet at Proctor Parking Area\, Madera Canyon \nLimit: 12 participants . RSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \nFive plant communities come together on Madera Canyon’s Proctor Loop Trail. Join naturalist Doug Moore for an ANPS monsoon nature walk in the canyon. We’ll take a stroll around “the Loop” looking for monsoon plants/flowers\, and also insects\, birds/nests and other nature. \nPark & meet at the Proctor Parking Area. We will walk the .75 mile Proctor Loop. The monsoon season has brought precipitation to the canyon; both summer plants and animals are active. This is an easy to moderate walk on mostly paved trail with some uneven sections and mild altitude loss/gain. (We may take the primitive trail up to the upper bridge below the White House Loop\, if not too overgrown!) \nBring a bag lunch; the group can picnic at Proctor (or higher in canyon if too warm) after the walk.To participate\, you MUST be able to walk/stand for several hours. There are benches along the trail at intervals. \nPlease wear comfortable walking/hiking shoes. Bring water\, binocs\, hand lens\, sun hat\, & insect repellent; optional: camera\, walking stick \nDon’t wait to sign up as space is limited; walks often fill up fast! \nCautions: \n1) Chiggers occur in the grassy habitat around/above Proctor. Bring insect repellent or powdered sulfur\, consider wearing long pants and stay on the main trail as much as possible. \n2) Monsoon weather can change quickly; safety is our utmost priority! If thunderstorms develop or lightening becomes possible\, we will stop the walk and return to the parking area as quickly as possible. \n3) There can be lots of wildlife on the road to the canyon in the morning. Please drive carefully and watch for wildlife! Enjoy these special animals and take care not to run them over!
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-field-trip-madera-canyon-nature-walk/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250825T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250825T093000
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Roadside Grass Field Trip \nSunday 10 August  2025\, 7:30 am to 9:30 am \nMeet on the north side of the Trader Joe’s Parking area on the SE corner of Magee/Oracle \nLimit: 12 participants.  RSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \nRoadsides are unlikely but surprising places to find dozens of native (and non-native) grasses. Join John Scheuring on a driving grass tour of roadside basins brimming with various grass species. We will see 12-14 native grasses and 3 invasive grasses. This will be a great way to learn our common grasses by seeing them side-by-side in bloom. \nIn addition to grasses\, we will walk through swathes of blooming Arizona Caltrop.  A highlight of the tour will be Trailing Grama Grass (Bouteloua diversispicula)\, the newly discovered roadside species common in Sonora that had only been previously found in Arizona in one remote area of Ironwood Forest. \nWe will not park or walk on busy roadways but bring a reflective vest if you have one.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-field-trip/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250823T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250823T093000
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip: Rainwater Harvesting and Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:Field Trip – Rainwater Harvesting and Native Plants \nSaturday 23 August 2025\, 730 am to 930 am \nMeet on the northwest side of the Casa Del Rio parking lot at 1060 S. Pantano Road (one block north of 22nd Street\, west side of Pantano) \nLimit: 12 participants. RSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \n \nJoin Jennifer Patton and Ben Wilder of Wilder Landscape Architects on a tour of a recently constructed streetside stormwater harvesting project. This project\, funded by the City of Tucson’s Storm to Shade program\, features twenty-four species of container grown native plants including four species of grasses\, and a seed mix consisting of an additional thirty-three native species (12 of those grasses). Learn how the City is putting roadway runoff to work on City-owned parcels to grow shade. \nWilder will provide an overview of the project\, and provide identification tips for the following grasses that you will see: \n\n Hilaria mutica\, tobosa grass\nDigitaria californica\,Arizona cottontop\n Pappophorum vaginatum\, whiplash pappus grass\n Sporobolus airoides\, alkali sacaton\n\nIf we are lucky\, there will also be successful germination of the numerous native plant species that were seeded\, and we can have fun identifying those as well. \nWe will not park or walk on busy roadways but bring a reflective vest if you have one. \nTo learn more about Storm to Shade and see the projects that are underway\, visit https://climateaction.tucsonaz.gov/pages/gsi  \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-field-trip-rainwater-harvesting-and-native-plants/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250817T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250817T100000
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip: Summer Blooms at the Waterman site
DESCRIPTION:Summer Plant Walk : Waterman Restoration Site \nSunday 17 August\, 2025\, 7 am to 10 am \nDirections :  Turn off I-10 onto Avra Valley Rd (Exit 242)\, turn west and drive 19 miles straight ahead. Turn left after the brown Interpretive Sites sign and drive one mile\, bearing left.  \nBring : Plenty of water and wear a hat. \nLimit: 15 participants\, RSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \nJoin Arizona Native Plant Society conservation chairman John Scheuring  \non a stroll through this impressive desert restoration site 15 years after getting a monoculture of buffelgrass under control and installing passive water harvesting. The setting is a limestone foothill slope snuggled at the base of the Waterman Mountains on Ironwood Forest National Monument. \nWe will see many of 130 native species growing on the 18 acres with focus on the keystone species that serve to restore and maintain the desert. Trailing four o’clock\, Desert Hibiscus\, Prickly lettuce\, Desert Fairy Duster and various Abutilon species will be in bloom.  In addition we will see actively growing bio-crust composed of a mix of mosses and lichens.  We will see transplanted saguaros rescued by TCSS as well as the successful use of discarded Christmas Trees to reduce erosion in channels and headcuts. We will walk slowly over uneven ground for  about a mile. \nFor more information on the Waterman restoration project visit  https://aznps.com/the-waterman-restoration-project/
URL:https://aznps.com/event/13613/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250816T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250816T150000
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SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Authors Jack Dash and Luke Takata will be on hand at the Museum of Northern Arizona Saturday August 16 from 2-3 p.m. for a launch of their new book The Southwest Native Plant Primer: 235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden. \n\nThe Southwest Native Plant Primer is your essential guide to 235 native wildflowers\, grasses\, vines\, cacti\, and trees ideal for creating a beautiful garden that supports the environment. Designed for gardeners of all experience levels\, this book highlights plants suited to the unique landscapes of New Mexico\, Arizona\, and the southern regions of Utah and Colorado. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to deepen your native plant knowledge\, this primer offers practical inspiration for making a lasting impact in your yard—and beyond. \nThe book ties in perfectly with the Museum’s Shifting Life Zones exhibit\, on view now in the Courtyard Gallery and the Jaime Major Golightly Courtyard. \nNon members will need to pay the admission fee to get in.  This will not be recorded or available by zoom.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-10/
LOCATION:The Museum of Norhern Aizona\, Flagstaff\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Flagstaff Chapter AZNPS":MAILTO:naris123@cs.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250816T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250816T100000
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip: Catalina State Park wildflowers
DESCRIPTION:Summer Bloomer Plant Walk : Catalina State Park \nSaturday 16 August\, 2025\,  7 am to 10 am \nMeet : Drive straight ahead past the CSP entrance to the north side of the main parking lot. We will meet at the kiosk near the cactus tile mosaic wall \nBring : Plenty of water and wear a hat. \nLimit: 15 participants.  RSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \n \nJoin Arizona Native Plant Society members on a leisurely walk through Upland Desert and Riparian plant communities along the 3-mile Canyon Loop trail. We will see reliable summer bloomers like Arizona Caltrop\, the Orange Flameflower\, Desert Honeysuckle and various Four o’clock species. An early summer morning is a great time to learn about key desert plants; including trees\, grasses\, and cacti.  Besides the plants we will learn about geology and critters great and small. \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-field-trip-catalina-state-park-wildflowers/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250715T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250715T203000
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SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, July 15\, 7:00 PM: \nAdair Patterson. Nursery Restoration Efforts of an \nIsolated Population of Bebb’s Willow (Salix bebbiana) in Northern Arizona \n\nBebb’s Willow. Photo: Max Licher\nBebb’s Willow (Salix bebbiana) populations in the lower Four Corners states are rare and isolated due to a number of climatic factors including global warming and glacial retreat. Located on the San Francisco Peaks\, Arizona’s largest stand of Bebb’s Willow has historically flourished\, but is currently at risk of extirpation. Due to a lack of reproductive success\, prevalence of stand replacing fire and inconsistent precipitation\, there has been very little seedling recruitment over the past century and 0% recruitment recorded in the past three decades. The NAU Research Greenhouse in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy are taking steps to help preserve the existing Bebb’s trees and restore fresh seedling to the area. \nAdair is the manager of the NAU Research Greenhouse\, a master gardener\, and a botanical enthusiast in Flagstaff. \nHybrid meeting: in-person and via Zoom. \nRegister in advance once in order to attend any of the meetings virtually:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fCOe0-qlSZmMeGZNsNfV_A\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Use the link Zoom sends or the passcode 242464 to join the meeting
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-9/
LOCATION:Northern Arizona  University Biology Sciences Building\, Room 328.\, Flagstaff\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Flagstaff Chapter AZNPS":MAILTO:naris123@cs.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250621
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SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 21: Becky Hardy. Aspen Corner\, San Francisco Peaks\nBecky will lead a butterfly walk at Aspen Corner\, Snowbowl Rd.\nField trips generally leave from south end of the Walmart parking lot on Woodlands Boulevard on Saturday following the talk\, April-October. Carpooling is usually available. Please watch social media account for specific details
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-field-trip-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250617T203000
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SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, June 17\, 7:00 PM: \nBecky Hardy. Butterflies: How To Attract Them To Your Garden\nHave you ever wondered how to attract more butterflies to your garden? Join Becky Hardy to find out. She will share tips on how to create a successful butterfly habitat as well as information about the different families of butterflies. Along with this information\, she will share photos of some of the high-elevation species one can expect to find in the Flagstaff area. \nBecky is first and foremost a butterfly enthusiast. She has had a lifelong passion\, interaction\, and observation of butterflies. Over the years\, she has reared thousands of butterflies across multiple species. Becky shares her passion for butterflies with others by presenting to member-based organizations and at various nature festivals\, as well as leading butterfly walks\, garden talks and citizen science events. She also shares her enthusiasm for birds\, butterflies\, and native plants by facilitating adult\, youth and school events. She is Northern Arizona Audubon Society’s education chair and most recently co-founded a local chapter of the nationally recognized North American\nButterfly Association. The local chapter\, Butterfly Enthusiasts of Northern Arizona (BENA)\, is a member based wildlife conservation and education nonprofit working to create a world where butterflies thrive\, for the benefit of nature and people throughout Sedona\, Flagstaff and the Verde Valley. For more information\, visit Butterfly Enthusiasts of Northern Arizona. \nHybrid meeting: In person and via Zoom. \nRegister in advance once in order to attend any of the meetings virtually:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fCOe0-qlSZmMeGZNsNfV_A\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information\nabout joining the meeting. Use the link Zoom sends or the passcode 242464 to\njoin the meeting.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Northern Arizona  University Biology Sciences Building\, Room 328.\, Flagstaff\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Flagstaff Chapter AZNPS":MAILTO:naris123@cs.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250520T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250520T203000
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SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 20\, 7:00 PM: \nDr. James Smith. Recent Molecular Phylogenetic\nAnalyses of Alpine Spring Parsley\, Pseudocymopterus montanus \nAlpine spring parsley (Pseudocymopterus montanus) is known to be highly variable morphologically and in its phenology. Dr. James Smith will present preliminary results that separate what we commonly call Pseudocymopterus montanus into several separate well-supported clades.\nDr. Smith is the Director of the Snake River Plains Herbarium at Boise State University. His research interests include the phylogenetics of western North American Apiaceae and using Sanger sequencing techniques to discover cryptic or near cryptic species within many widespread species. \nThis will be a virtual event with Dr. Smith presenting from Idaho. The presentation will not be\nrecorded.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Northern Arizona  University Biology Sciences Building\, Room 328.\, Flagstaff\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Flagstaff Chapter AZNPS":MAILTO:naris123@cs.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250508T200000
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SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:TUCSON CHAPTER MEETING FOR MAY 2025\nThursday\, May 8 2025 at 7:00 pm\nPerin McNelis\, Native Plant Program Manager at Borderlands Restoration Network\, will give a talk about seed dormancy types\, germination requirements\, dormancy breaking treatments\, and propagation protocols for growing native plants from seeds.\nGerminating seedlings with seed coats still attached \nSince 2015 Perin’s work has been focused on plant material development for revegetation projects with a focus on erosion mitigation and watershed restoration in the Madrean Archipelago ecoregion. In her current role as Native Plant Program Manager at Borderlands Restoration Network she curates an extensive ex-situ seed collection\, designs regional seed-based revegetation projects\, coordinates seed harvest efforts\, supervises seasonal crews and year-round horticulture staff\, and writes/manages numerous grants and contracts. Perin is passionate about watershed restoration\, agroecology\, binational collaboration\, and all things native seeds.\nPerin McNelis\, Borderlands Restoration Network
URL:https://aznps.com/event/13520/
LOCATION:ENR2 Building\, U of A Campus\, Room S225 and on zoom\, 1064 E Lowell Street\, Tucson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250502T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250502T130000
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SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, May 2\, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM: \nLaird Blackwell. Wildflower Adventures\nLaird is the author of numerous wildflower books. He will share his field work in this inspiring presentation. \nA year-end potluck will follow in the Chapter President’s garden/arboretum\, 268 E Stephens Way\, Tonto Basin. Please bring a dish to share.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-meeting-12/
LOCATION:268 E Stephen’s Way\, Tonto Basin\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250415T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134804
CREATED:20250304T181841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T181841Z
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SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 15\, 7:00 PM: Amelia Blake. Propagating Native Plants\nGrowing uncultivated plant varieties can be challenging. They often\nhave seed dormancy\, unique soil needs\, and don’t grow well in\ncontainers. Because of this\, many native plants are not available in\nthe nursery trade and native plant enthusiasts are left to cultivate\ntheir own. Amelia will discuss strategies for successful native-plant\npropagation.\nAmelia is co-owner of Lily of the Filed Nursery\, which focuses on growing native and heirloom plants that are especially well-adapted to the Flagstaff area. Amelia spent her childhood working with plants at the NAU Research Greenhouse during her father’s tenure as greenhouse manager. She received her B.S. in Plant Sciences from the University of Arizona. She then worked at Native Plant and Seed for three years before opening Lily of the Field Nursery in 2020 with her husband. She sells at most local markets\, runs the Gardeners’ Market in east Flagstaff each spring\, and sells by appointment from her home in the Upper Greenlaw neighborhood. Hybrid meeting: in-person and via Zoom.\nRegister in advance once in order to attend any of the meetings virtually:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fCOe0-qlSZmMeGZNsNfV_A\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information\nabout joining the meeting. Use the link Zoom sends or the passcode 242464 to\njoin the meeting
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Northern Arizona  University Biology Sciences Building\, Room 328.\, Flagstaff\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Flagstaff Chapter AZNPS":MAILTO:naris123@cs.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250410T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250410T203000
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CREATED:20250405T063810Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting for April
DESCRIPTION:Growing for Restoration – The Pima County Native Plant Nursery Program\nPresented by Amy Belk\, Director of the Pima County Native Plant Nursery\nPima County’s unique Native Plant Nursery Program supports the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan by providing resources for local wildlife  within public space projects\, and by salvaging and replacing native plant species disturbed by public development projects. This talk explores some of the key differences between growing for restoration and growing for production or retail markets\, and some of the exciting ways our program is helping to bridge the botanical gaps between community development and conservation of our natural and cultural resources.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-for-april/
LOCATION:ENR2 Building\, U of A Campus\, Room S225 and on zoom\, 1064 E Lowell Street\, Tucson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250404T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134804
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SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 4\, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM: \nPatti Fenner\, Executive Director of the\nFriends of the Tonto National Forest \nPatti will share information on how to ID\, remove\, dispose\, and report Stinknet\, an aggressive\, nonnative invasive weed that has arrived in the Tonto Basin. \nWe will meet at Tonto Basin Chamber of Commerce\, \n45675 N Arizona Highway 188\, Tonto Basin
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-meeting-11/
LOCATION:Tonto Basin Chamber of Commerce\, 45675 N Arizona Highway 188\, Tonto Basin\, AZ\, 85553\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250323T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250323T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134804
CREATED:20250308T161219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250308T161219Z
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SUMMARY:BioBlitz in the Santa Ritas
DESCRIPTION:March 23\, 2025 at 10AM \nThe Great Old Broads for Wilderness are planning a BioBlitz on Sunday March 23\, 2025 at Barrel Canyon on the east side of the Santa Rita Mountains\, close to the areas imperiled by the Copper World mine. The boundaries are directly over an aquifer that is sustaining riparian trees and other plants. The goals of the Bio-Blitz are to:\n• Identify any rare\, threatened\, or endangered species that are adjacent to Copper World mine\n• Create community awareness for people who care about our Sky Islands being destroyed\n• Generate a groundswell of opposition to future gambits by Hudbay (Canadian mining company)\n• Engender delight in this glorious part of our state! \nPlease register for this event here: https://forms.gle/CGDWXVp5QUCvkDoX8 \nAn iNaturalist project has been created that you can join today.  Please join this project https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/rosemont-barrel-canyon-bioblitz \nThe road to the BioBlitz site is dirt but is navigable by SUVs and trucks. Cars with a higher clearance should be fine as well. We’ve created a carpool signup sheet which you can find here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bj8dcyxWUfT85ixc8-9cfS9lMMkDgpmFVCyeHXIny8Y/edit?usp=sharing \n \nOnce we hear from you\, we will send out additional details about parking and the meetup location. Please consider joining us! It’s going to be a fun day in a beautiful place!
URL:https://aznps.com/event/bioblitz-in-the-santa-ritas/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250320T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250320T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134804
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SUMMARY:CELEBRATE THE 135th ANNIVERSARY OF THE U of A HERBARIUM
DESCRIPTION:  \nARIZ is 135 years old!  “ARIZ” is the official code for the Herbarium of the University of Arizona – and it’s celebrating its birthday! Come spend an evening under the stars celebrating this amazing legacy.  All your favorite native plant and botanist friends will be there! \n \n·       For tickets\, please visit this Eventbrite site. \n·       For more information\, please click here to visit our website or email us at herbarium@cals.arizona.edu.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/celebrate-the-135th-anniversary-of-the-u-of-a-herbarium/
LOCATION:Tohono Chuol Gardens\, 7366 N Paseo Del Norte\, Tucson\, AZ 85704\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85704\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250318T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250318T203000
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SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 18\, 7:00 PM: Catherine Young. Analysis of Potential Hazards to\nthe Future Conservation of the Endemic Alpine Species Packera franciscana \nCatherine Young\, a junior at the NAU School of Forestry\, will present the\nimportant conservation breakthroughs that she has made for the threatened\nalpine sunflower\, Packera franciscana. The species is only found near Flagstaff\,\nabove the treeline of the San Francisco Peaks. She successfully established\nthe first captive population of these plants outside of a greenhouse setting.\nHer observations in the field suggest that a new hybrid zone has formed\nwithin the last 10 years. She has also created the first tissue culture protocol\nto produce genetically identical plants to those in the wild. The most recent\ndevelopments are laying the foundation for her future project that will\nattempt to predict the response of the species to potential hazards such as\nclimate change\, competition with hybrids\, and wildfire. Hybrid meeting:\nin-person and via Zoom. \n  \nRegister in advance once in order to attend any of the meetings virtually:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fCOe0-qlSZmMeGZNsNfV_A\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information\nabout joining the meeting. Use the link Zoom sends or the passcode 242464 to\njoin the meeting
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Northern Arizona  University Biology Sciences Building\, Room 328.\, Flagstaff\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Flagstaff Chapter AZNPS":MAILTO:naris123@cs.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250317T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250317T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134804
CREATED:20250101T033943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250101T033943Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting for March 2025
DESCRIPTION:MONDAY March 17 (NOTE DAY CHANGE!!!) 2025 \n7:00 pm ENR2 Room S225\, 1064 E Lowell\, Tucson AZ \nMelissa Sevigny\, co-author of “Brave The Wild River” will discuss the two pioneering women botanists who mapped the plants of the Grand Canyon.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-for-march-2025/
LOCATION:ENR2 Building\, U of A Campus\, Room S225 and on zoom\, 1064 E Lowell Street\, Tucson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250307T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250307T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134804
CREATED:20250304T185459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T185459Z
UID:13448-1741341600-1741347000@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, March 7\, 10:00 – 11:30 AM. Ashley Hall\, Rangeland Management Agent\nAshley will share her work on the Tonto National Forest. \nThis presentation will be held at the Tonto Basin Chamber of Commerce\, \n45675 N Arizona Highway 188\, Tonto Basin
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-meeting-10/
LOCATION:Tonto Basin Chamber of Commerce\, 45675 N Arizona Highway 188\, Tonto Basin\, AZ\, 85553\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250213T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134804
CREATED:20250206T024324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T024324Z
UID:13389-1739473200-1739478600@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting for February 2025
DESCRIPTION:Uninvited Guests – The Lifestyles of Parasitic Plants\nPresented by\nPinau Merlin\nNaturalist and Author\nParasitic plants have evolved fascinating adaptive strategies for their lifestyles\, as well as providing some surprising benefits to wildlife and people. Although only 1% of angiosperms are parasitic\, they are very successful.   Let’s have a closer look at these plants to see what’s going on under the surface. \nArceuthobium microcarpum on pine
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-for-february-2025/
LOCATION:ENR2 Building\, U of A Campus\, Room S225 and on zoom\, 1064 E Lowell Street\, Tucson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250207T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134804
CREATED:20241205T150611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T150611Z
UID:13303-1738922400-1738927800@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, February 7\, 10:00 – 11:30 AM: \nTeri Balaska: Plant Families and Plant Specialties\nLocation: TBD \nFor more information closer to the date\, contact tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-meeting-9/
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250120T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250511T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134804
CREATED:20241127T035645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T170409Z
UID:13261-1737360000-1746982800@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Online Master Gardener Class for Northern Arizona
DESCRIPTION:2025_Spring MG Online Flyer
URL:https://aznps.com/event/online-master-gardener-class-for-northern-arizona/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250117T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250117T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134804
CREATED:20241205T150251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T150327Z
UID:13300-1737108000-1737113400@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, January 17\, 10:00 – 11:30 AM: \n Wendy Hodgson ; Pre-contact Agaves in the  Southwestern United States: Rediscovering Lost Crops Among the Hohokam and Other Arizona Cultures\nLocation: Payson Public Library\, 328 N McLane Rd\, Payson\, AZ
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Payson Public Library\, Payson\, AZ\, 85541\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250109T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134804
CREATED:20250101T030723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250101T030723Z
UID:13329-1736449200-1736454600@aznps.com
SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:Tucson Chapter Meeting – January 2025\nThe Amazing World of Yuccas and Their Pollinators\nPresented by Wendy Hodgson\nSenior Research Botanist at the Desert Botanical Garden\n 7pm in person and on Zoom\nU of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S225\n1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ\nYuccas are a widespread and important keystone species in our desert and mountain landscapes throughout the Southwest.  Wendy will share the story of the incredible relationship between yuccas and hesperoyuccas and their pollinators.  She will highlight incredible research by passionate investigators from the time these pollination relationships were first announced to the scientific world to the present\, focusing on species occurring within our Sonoran and Mohave deserts.  She will also address important questions as to how these pollination mutualisms will be affected by climate challenges.\nWendy Hodgson has lived in and loved the Sonoran Desert for 55 years. She is Herbarium Curator Emerita and Senior Research Botanist at the Desert Botanical Garden. She studies southwest U.S. and northern Mexico floristics\, with an emphasis on the Grand Canyon region. She also investigates the ecology of rare and endemic plants of the Southwestern US and northern Mexico and conducts research on the taxonomy and systematics of Agave\, Yucca\, and Hesperoyucca\, including the study of pre-contact agave domesticated species. As an ethnobotanist\, Wendy also specializes in Sonoran Desert food plants\, and is the author of Food Plants of the Sonoran Desert. She has collected over 33\,500 herbarium specimens\, including thousands of specimens in difficult groups like Agavaceae and Cactaceae. Wendy works to foster diverse participation and collaboration in science by all interested parties\, including community scientists and especially Indigenous Peoples\, whose voices we have neglected to hear for far too long.\nCome to learn from Wendy about the fascinating stories of yuccas and their pollinators!\n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/13329/
LOCATION:ENR2 Building\, U of A Campus\, Room S225 and on zoom\, 1064 E Lowell Street\, Tucson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250109T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134804
CREATED:20241205T144003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T144003Z
UID:13280-1736449200-1736454600@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting: Yuccas and Their Moths
DESCRIPTION:Wendy Hodgson from the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix will talk about “Yuccas and their Moths.”
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-yuccas-and-their-moths/
LOCATION:U of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S225 — 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ\, 1064 E. Lowell ST\, Tucson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250103T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250103T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134804
CREATED:20241205T150124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T150124Z
UID:13298-1735891200-1735909200@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, January 3\, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Boyce Thompson Arboretum\nCarpooling will be arranged from Tonto Basin. Please RSVP so we can secure a group rate and/or library passes \nRSVP to tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-field-trip-2/
LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Arboretum\, 37615 E. Arboretum Way\, Superior\, AZ\, 85173\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134804
CREATED:20241205T143703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T143703Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Member's Showcase and Holiday Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Jillian Cowles – Chasing Wildflowers \nLogan Phillips – Tucson’s Birthplace Open Space Coalition \nTHURSDAY\, December 12\, 2024  \nMeeting and presentation\, 7pm \nU of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S225 \n1064 E. Lowell Street\, on the U of A Campus\, Tucson \n \nOur December meeting will feature the Member’s Showcase.  Two of our esteemed AZNPS members will regale us with presentations about topics in which they have a particular interest.  After the talks\, we will have a social gathering\, with cider and goodies and the chance to chat with friends.  If you are able\, please bring a holiday food treat to share.  \nJillian Cowles will share her amazing photographs of some rare cactus and other plants that she has sought out over the past year.  Jillian is the author of “Amazing Arachnids\,” an amazing book published by Princeton University Press about the arachnids (spiders\, mites\, scorpions\, and other cool stuff) of the Southwest.  Her photos and stories are always a delight. \nLogan Phillips is a Tucson poet\, educator\, and community activist who will tell us about the Tucson’s Birthplace Open Space Program (https://tucsonopenspace.org/). This effort\, in which he is deeply involved\, is focused on restoring the area between A Mountain and the Santa Cruz River\, in the area near Mission Garden\, into an open space and urban wildlife refuge that will honor the history of the Santa Cruz basin.   \nHAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-members-showcase-and-holiday-gathering/
LOCATION:U of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S225 — 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ\, 1064 E. Lowell ST\, Tucson
ORGANIZER;CN="Tucson Chapter":MAILTO:nativeplantstucson@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134804
CREATED:20241103T172002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T191210Z
UID:13253-1734030000-1734035400@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting and Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:MEMBERS SHOWCASE\n \nDecember 12\, 2024 at 7pm \nU of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S225\, 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ \nOur December meeting will feature the Member’s Showcase.  Two of our esteemed AZNPS members will regale us with presentations about topics in which they have a particular interest.  After the talks\, we will have a social hour\, with cider and goodies and the chance to chat with friends.  If you are able\, please bring a holiday food treat to share.   \nJillian Cowles – Chasing Wildflowers \nLogan Phillips – Tucson’s Birthplace Open Space Coalition \nJillian will share her amazing photographs of some rare cactus and other plants that she has sought out over the past year.  Jillian is the author of “Amazing Arachnids\,” an amazing book published by Princeton University Press about the arachnids (spiders\, mites\, and other cool stuff) of the Southwest.  Her photos are always a delight. \nLogan Phillips is a Tucson poet\, educator\, and community activist who will tell us about the Tucson’s Birthplace Open Space Program (https://tucsonopenspace.org/).  This effort\, in which he is deeply involved\, is focused on restoring the area between A Mountain and the Santa Cruz River\, in the area near Mission Garden\, into an open space and urban wildlife refuge that will honor the history of the Santa Cruz basin. \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-holiday-party/
LOCATION:U of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S225 — 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ\, 1064 E. Lowell ST\, Tucson
ORGANIZER;CN="Tucson Chapter":MAILTO:nativeplantstucson@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241206T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134804
CREATED:20241205T145842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T145842Z
UID:13296-1733479200-1733486400@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, December 6\, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Botany Over the Bridge\, Tonto Basin\nJoin us for a 10-mile roundtrip adventure to explore the plant diversity in a chain-fruit cholla forest\, desert ridge\, and riparian area. This driving tour will include three stops and minimal walking.\nDirections: From Highway 188 in Tonto Basin\, turn east on E Tonto Creek Bridge Rd. After crossing the new bridge\, continue straight on FS Rd 71/Greenback Valley Rd. The road turns to gravel at 1.3 miles from Highway 188. Continue on the gravel road for 2.2 miles. Turn right into large parking area. You do not need high-clearance or 4-wheel drive. Carpooling will be encouraged at our first stop
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-field-trip/
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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